The Project Censored Show

“Censored 2016,” Project Censored’s annual book of censored stories and media analysis, is just off the presses. On this week’s program, Peter and Nolan speak with Andy Lee Roth, co-editor of the new volume, about some of the stories in “Censored 2016.” Then Peter and Nolan discuss the new Global Critical Media… The post The Annual Book and NSA whistleblow...

9/11 and the Rise of Neoconservative Foreign Policy. For this 14th anniversary 9/11 special program, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips speak with Media Roots journalist and filmmaker Robbie Martin about his new film “A Very Heavy Agenda.” The film looks in depth at the Kagan family and the rise… The post 9/11 and the Rise of Neoconservative Foreign Policy appeared first on...

Authors Mark Pilisuk and Jennifer Rountree discuss their new book, “The Hidden Structure of Violence:  Who Benefits From Global Violence and War.” They contend that organized violence is not an inescapable part of human existence, but is organized and carried out by the dominant social order to enhance its own power.… The post The Hidden Structure of Violence: Who Benefits From G...

Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff co-hosts for the Project Censored show provide an update on human rights abuses in Mexico funded by US; they speak with researcher/journalist Laura Carlsen in Mexico City.  The remainder of the program focuses on the impacts of nuclear technology on the enviroment and society. Ken… The post Human Rights Abuses in Mexico appeared first on Project Censored .

In a remarkable case study of censorship, author and political cartoonist Ted Rall recounts how he was dropped from the Los Angeles Times, purportedly for giving an untrue account of a 2001 encounter with an LAPD officer, who cited Rall for jaywalking. As he refutes the ‘evidence’ behind his dismissal, Rall also points… The post Ted Rall appeared first on Project Censored .

This week’s program offers two perspectives on global capitalism and permanent war. Sociologist William Robinson makes the case that the present state of capitalism may be a “systemic crisis,” something not seen in centuries. Then peace advocate Kathy Kelly relates her experiences from Afghanistan to US prisons, and refutes the notion of… The post The Present State of Capit...

Peter Phillips and guest co-host Laura Wells spend the hour in conversation with author Peter Matthews about his new book “Dollar Democracy.” The conversation addresses issues from GMO labeling to California’s Proposition 13 to the runaway Pentagon budget; Matthews’ underlying theme is that most contemporary political problems can be traced… The post GMO labeling, Cal...

As the annual National Whistleblower Summit concluded in Washington D.C. this week, host Mickey Huff spent an hour speaking with journalist and artist Abby Martin. Abby was one of the journalists presented with a Pillar award in Broadcasting by Summit organizers this year. Abby hosted RT’s “Breaking the Set” for three… The post Abby Martin appeared first on Project Censored .

Peter Phillips and Project Censored affiliate professor Julie Andrzejewski as co-host address the Global Environmental Crisis.  They interview emeritus professor of Religion and Philosophy Dr. David Ray Griffin regarding his new book Unprecedented: Can Civilization Survive the CO2 Crisis? Additionally, they talk with Truth Out investigative reporter Dahr Jamail regarding his newest article: Mass E...

Project Censored Show host Mickey Huff covers The Myth of Clean and Safe Nuclear Technologies– Holding the Nuclear Industry Responsible for Environmental Contamination and Human Disease. The show begins in discussion with Choi Seungkoo, Secretary General of the NNAA (No Nukes Asia Actions) and activist Rev. Daesoo Lee, they discuss… The post The Myth of Clean and Safe Nuclear Technolog...

On the next Project Censored Show on Pacifica Radio. Cohosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss the Importance of Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection. They speak with attorney Jesselyn Radack, National Security & Human Rights Director at the Government Accountability Project, about her work around clients such as Edward Snowden, Thomas Andrews Drake, and John Kiriakou, among others...

Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss American Exceptionalism: Myths and Realities. Their first guest is Aaron Good​, a  doctoral student at Temple University and author of the article “American Exception: Hegemony and the Dissimulation of the State,” among their topics are Good’s concept of a ‘Tripartite State.’ For the second half… The post American Exception...

In light of the historic California drought and a global water crisis, Peter and Mickey devote this week’s program to a look at water issues. First, investigative journalists Katharine Mieskowski and Lance Willliams explain how some water usage data is being kept away from journalists and the public. Then spoken-word… The post Water Issues appeared first on Project Censored .

Following a nonfatal outbreak of measles that began at Disneyland, the California Legislature is debating a bill (SB 277) to outlaw parental choice about childhood vaccinations. The bill would include the measles vaccine, as well as nine others. Today’s guests support vaccinations, but oppose making them compulsory; they discuss the issues involved… The post Caitlyn Obolsky, Elliot Coh...

Stephen Lendman debunks Western media depictions of the Ukraine crisis and the role of Russia, and warns that the confrontation there could spiral into a great-power conflict. Then Eric Draitser examines the war in Syria, and the role played by regional and world powers in provoking it. Stephen Lendman writes… The post Stephen Lendman and Eric Draitser appeared first on Project Censored .

Our first guest, Nick Turse, speaks about the largely unseen role US forces are playing in Africa, with a special focus on the civil war in South Sudan. Then Dana Frank and Mark Sullivan discuss the US-backed Honduran government’s program of free-market “model cities” (ZEDEs), in which corporate control will supersede the rights… The post Nick Turse, Dana Frank and Mark Sul...

Peter and Mickey speak with four guests taking part in the “What’s Possible?” conference in San Francisco the weekend of May 30-31. Steven Jay is the organizer of the conference, Barry Dyke is the author of “Pirates of Manhattan.” Sarah van Gelder is editor-in-chief of Yes Magazine; Kenn Burrows teaches Holistic… The post Steven Jay, Barry Dyke, Sarah van Gelder...

Noted author and historian Michael Parenti joins Peter and Mickey in the studio to discuss his latest book, “Profit Pathology and Other Indecencies.” Later in the program, we hear excerpts from a 2012 Parenti speech on “The One Percent Pathology and the Myths of Capitalism” The post Michael Parenti appeared first on Project Censored .

Historian Peter Kuznick joins the program to speak about vital historical information that often isn’t taught in U-S schools, such as the massive death toll of the Vietnam War, or the predominant role of the USSR in the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II.  Peter Kuznick teaches history at… The post Peter Kuznick appeared first on Project Censored .

Consumer advocate and political reformer Ralph Nader speaks with Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff about his latest book “Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President 2001-2015;” the conversation covers topics from trade treaties and Democratic presidential candidates, to Gaza, Israel and AIPAC. In the second half of the program, we hear… The post Ralph Nader appeared first...

This May Day program begins with musicologist TM Scruggs sharing some of the best-known labor and revolutionary ballads. Then Santa Rosa, Calif. organizer Luis Santoyo explains some of the May Day actions taking place in his city. Geoff Davidian of the Real News Network discusses the rights of citizens to film police.… The post TM Scruggs, Luis Santoyo, Laurel Krause and Joseph Lewis, and Ge...

This week’s program offers two perspectives on global capitalism and permanent war. Sociologist William Robinson makes the case that the present state of capitalism may be a “systemic crisis,” something not seen in centuries. Then peace advocate Kathy Kelly relates her experiences, from Afghanistan to US prisons, and refutes the… The post Sociologist William Robinson and Ka...

On the Project Censored Show Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips discuss Smart Meters, Mass Surveillance, and Public Health Concerns. They’ll look at some of the controversies surrounding Smart Meters, including those revealed in e mails between CA PG&E and the CA PUC, among these are spying on customer use and sharing private… The post Smart Meters, Mass Surveillance, and Public Health Conce...

This week’s Project Censored Show focuses on police violence and the prison industrial complex. The program begins with Carl Dix examining the fatal shooting of Walter Scott in South Carolina. Then Jeff Mackler gives an update on the medical condition of Pennsylvania inmate Mumia abu Jamal, and we hear abu Jamal’s latest… The post The Prison Industrial Complex appeared first on P...

This week’s show is a speech by author Peter Dale Scott in which he discusses both the “deep state” (the network of powerful institutions behind the elected officials) and the history and expansion of the federal “Continuity of Government” program. He spoke at Sonoma State University as part of the campus’s first Social… The post Peter Dale Scott appeared...